shape

(tmp_for_tar/misc/shape.m)

Function Synopsis

s = shape(m)

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       s = shape(m)

 Returns a string that shows where m has non-zero values. Useful for
 checking the "fullness" of a matrix.

 Last modified: April 2001

Listing of function file tmp_for_tar/misc/shape.m

##       s = shape(m)
##
## Returns a string that shows where m has non-zero values. Useful for
## checking the "fullness" of a matrix.

## Author:        Etienne Grossmann  <etienne@isr.ist.utl.pt>
## Last modified: April 2001

function s = shape(m)

[r,c] = size(m) ;

s = reshape(blanks(r*(c+2)),r,c+2) ;
s(r+find(m)) = "#";
s(:,[1,c+2]) = "|";